Northern Europe vs Saudi Arabia: Container port traffic, maritime transport

Northern Europe
17.83 million teu
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
8.03 million teu
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

Container port traffic, maritime transport over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Saudi Arabia
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M201020172024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 17.83 million teu against 8.03 million teu in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 9.80 million teu.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 37 groups.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 16.01 million teu 7.24 million teu 8.77 million teu Northern Europe
2020s 17.71 million teu 9.82 million teu 7.89 million teu Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher container port traffic, maritime transport, Northern Europe or Saudi Arabia?
Northern Europe, at 17.83 million teu against 8.03 million teu in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in container port traffic, maritime transport between Northern Europe and Saudi Arabia?
9.80 million teu, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for container port traffic, maritime transport?
Northern Europe ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Container port traffic, maritime transport (twenty-foot equivalent units - TEUs)
Unit
teu
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
183 places, 2,636 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed